Paralegal (French Speaking)

We are looking for a Paralegal (French speaking) to join our Legal team in the UK. 

Reporting to the Global Head of Legal, you will:

• Review, draft, and negotiate a range of commercial agreements with customers, vendors and partners, in compliance with company policies and risk tolerances, with an emphasis on French language agreements.
• Provide ad hoc legal advice to Sales, Marketing, Engineering and Product teams, summarising and communicating legal concepts and risks in a way that is meaningful for business teams.
• Drive the continuous improvement of standard form agreements, legal knowledge databases/FAQs and legal training materials.
• Help develop scalable review and approval processes and procedures.
• Be an excellent communicator who understands how to manage both team and client expectations. 
• Be confident in working with a large degree of autonomy.

We’re looking for someone who takes pride in their work and contributes to an informal working environment. You will:

• Be a fluent speaker of both French and English who is able to review, draft and negotiate contracts in both French and English.
• Have completed a law degree in a relevant jurisdiction.
• Be highly organised with experience of managing contracts and associated processes.
• Have a willingness to roll up your sleeves and dig in on the details of projects working as part of a team — both with other members of the legal function and with non-legal partners.
• Have the ability to prioritise and successfully manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Be able to make pragmatic decisions, balancing legal and commercial drivers.
• Be self-motivated with the ability to identify and do work without being instructed.

 Benefits

• Equity participation in our innovative mission to combat financial crime
• Unlimited Time Off Policy to promote work-life balance and well-being
• We embrace a hybrid approach that requires employees to be in the office for two days a week. We strongly believe that this approach fosters collaboration and enables the building of meaningful relationships
• Opportunities for collaboration and career development with smart, like-minded professionals
• Annual learning budget to support professional growth
• A home office budget to support working from home
• Enhanced parental leave and childcare benefits
• Life insurance and medical coverage through BUPA, including pre-existing conditions
• Pension contribution through The People's Pension